Sample card



utilized with succeeding Patented Sept. 25, 1923.. UNITED STATS 1,469,081 ENT OFFICE.

one a. comment, or sen rersoo, Omon smarts Application filed Kay 22, 1922. Serial No. 582,817.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. GOLDMAN, a citizen of'the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Sample Card, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements insmple folders for the display of materials and fashions of merchandise.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved folder for the reception and display of merchandise samples.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved device arranged to display a sample of material in such manner as to simulate the appearance of an article f ashioned therefrom.

A further object is to provide a folder arranged to receive a detachable fashion card having samples of materials connected therewith, whereby a sin 1e folder may be fashion cards and samples as the fashions and materials are changed through the several seasons of the ear. y A still further object is to provide an improved folder which will present an attracs tive appearance at a nominal cost, and which. is of a compact form suitable for mailing.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the device disclosed in the drawings form a, part of the present specification wherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughout said specification and drawings and in which Fig. 1 is a broken front elevation of my improved folder opened to displaying position.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 1, the wings being slightly raised to show their connection upon the folder.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device in folded position.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used todesignate a body portion having side portions 2 arranged to'be folded there;

n. Wing portions 3 are provided 11' outer edges of the side portions 2, sa1 n3 .wing portions being arranged'to be folded upon the side portions 2 and being adapted to fold with the side portion upon the body portion 1.

Slots 4 are formed adjacent the ends of the b dy port on 1 to r wive the ends of a fashion card 6 for detachably mounting said card upon the folder.

A plurality of sample ieces 7 of material, such as fabric and the li e, are secured upon the edges of the card 1, said samples being arranged to extend across the adjacent side port ons 2 to beenclosed between said side portions and their respective w'in portions 3 .zgien said wing portions are fol ed thereon A plurality of apertures 8 are formed in the wing portions 3, said apertures being shaped to represent suitable articles of merchandise. The apertures 8 are arranged to match with the samples 7 in such manner that when the wing rtions are folded upon the side portions t e samples will be observable through the apertures so as to simulate the appearance of the article represented by the aperture if fashioned from the material of the sample.

The device is designed primarily for the dlsplay of styles and materials for wearing apparel, the device being illustrated in connectlon with the display of styles and materials for headgear. In practice the card 6 1s printed with pictures illustratin current fashions in a particular article 0 apparel, and samples of fabrics of various colorings and characters of weave of the prevailing styles are secured upon the edgesof the card.

The card is then mounted upon the body portion of the folder by inserting the ends of the card through the slots 4, the samples being extended across the side portions 2 of the folder and the wings 3 folded down thereover. In this manner the sample is covered except for these portions observable through the apertures 8 of the wings, which as above mentioned will present the appearance of the article as it appears when fashioned from the material of the sample. It will be noted that the wing is not secured upon its free end, and that the outer ends of the samples are likewise not'secured. This permits the wing to be folded away from the side portion and the samples rendered particular fabric. Thus in the sample, l

have illustrated the, card 6 as hearing pictures of the prevailing styles ipl mens caps,

to which card are attached samples of fabrics of popular style for making caps and hats. The wings have apertures out therein to represent conventional types of head gear which, when the wing is folded onto the side portion 2 and samples 7 affords a similitude of an article fashioned from the particular fabric adjacent each aperture.

The device is of particular value in wholesale trades in soliciting trade from out of town customers. The device is folded as shown in "Fig. 3 of the drawings, the wings and side port-ions being folded inwardly successively into compact form suitable for mailing, to regular or prospective customers to give acomplete and comprehensive display of the prevailing fashions from which the customer may intelligently select his stock. The cards 6 are made detachable for the particular purpose of permitting additional cards and sets ofsamples to be forwarded to the customer to replace or supplement former cards 6 as the styles and fashions change throughout the several seasons, in this manner the expense of preparing and mailing the entire folder with each change in fashion is largely eliminated as the new fashion cards and samples may be used by the customer in connection with a previously furnished folder. The" advantages of the device as a means of securing and retaining trade is obvious and needs no particular description. I

While I have illustrated the device in con nection with mens hats and. caps it is of course obvious that the folder may be adapted for use in connection with other articles of wearing apparel in a similar manner without departing from the spirit of my invention. In like manner the size ofthe device and the number of styles and samples displayed may be altered tov suit the requirements of any particular trade. I therefore do not restrict myself to the precise disclosure made but wish to avail myself of all substitutions and modifications that;

1. A sample folder comprising a body' portion; a side portion foldable upon the body portion; a Wing foldable upon said side portion, said Wing portion having a plurality of apertures shaped; therein-to represent an article of merchandise; a fashion l card adapted for detachable mounting upon the body portion of the folder; a plurality side portion said wing portion having aper-' tures shaped therein to represent an article of merchandise, a fashion card, the ends of which card are adapted to be engaged by;

the slots of the body ortion for detachably securing said card t ereto; a plurality of samples secured upon the sample card and arranged to extend between the side portion and the wing when said wing is in folded position, said samples being observable through the apertures in the wing to simulate the appearance of an article fashioned fromthe material of the sample.

3'. A sample folder comprising a body of the body portion and foldable upon said side portions and foldable therewith upon the body portion, said wing portions having apertures shaped therein to represent an article of merchandise; a fashion card; means for detachably mounting said card upon the body portion; a plurality of samples'ofmaterial secured upon the edges of' the card and arranged to'normally extend over the side portions, said samples being observable through the apertures in the wings to simulate the appearance of an artiple,

LA sample folden comprising a body portion having slots formed adjacent the ends thereof; side portions foldable upon the body portion; wings foldable upon the side portions and also foldable therewith upon the body portion, saidiwings having apertures shaped therein to represent an article of merchandise, a fashion card having the ends thereof arranged to engage the portion; side portions formed upon each side cle fashioned from the material of the samslots in the body portion for detachably mounting the card thereon; and a plurality of samples-of material secured upon the sides of the card and arranged to extend over the side portions to be covered by the wing portions when folded thereon, said samples being observable through the'apertures in the wings to simulate the appearance of an article fashioned from the material of the sample.

In witness whereof signature.

CHARLES H. GOLDMANQ" I hereunto set my I 

